The Swan Book by Alexis Wright

The Swan Book

Alexis Wright

13 hours, 1 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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A novel by Alexis Wright, whose previous novel, Carpentaria, won the Miles Franklin Award and four other major prizes including the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Award. The Swan Book is set in the future, with Aboriginals still living und...

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Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews

Moods

challenging 77%
dark 62%
reflective 50%
sad 32%
emotional 30%
mysterious 22%
tense 12%
funny 10%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 43% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 27% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 42% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 32% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.39

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